Big Buff to Atlanta

[GagneFire12]

Byfuglien, Eager, Sopel (and another minor player) for a 1 player from Atlanta, Picks and Prospects.

 

[GagneFire12]

Byfuglien, Sopel, Eager to Atlanta for first round pick (New Jersey's), 2nd round pick (new jersey's), Reasoner and Jeremy Morin.

 

[naslundfan19]

Jinx!

 

[IPostedWhat]

Is this an E5?

 

[naslundfan19]

Is this an E5?

Nope. Done deal.

 

[GagneFire12]

It's a D5.

 

[IPostedWhat]

At least they got to win a Cup before going to Atlanta.

 

[puckhead]

perfect. never have to hear about buff'n'stuff again.
now... how to rescue Evander Kane from there

 

[naslundfan19]

Pierre LeBrun (Real_ESPNLeBrun) on Twitter
Bob McKenzie (TSNBobMcKenzie) on Twitter

LeBrun and McKenzie confirming

 

[GagneFire12]

That means we get the Pronger vs. Big Buff story FOUR times next year. Whoopie! Talk about beating a dead IPW.

 

[IPostedWhat]

 

[pixburgher66]

quite a deal...anyone know the numbers freed up with that? i still have an inkling that they aren't done. it's a really good deal for chicago. personally i think buff will soon disappear...playoff beast, but he won't be there for awhile.

 

[scottflyers88]

i think they need to get rid of another player for about 3 mil.

 

[anderwho2513]

That means we get the Pronger vs. Big Buff story FOUR times next year. Whoopie! Talk about beating a dead IPW.

That's what Hamhuis is for.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

does this mean they have the cap room to qualify Ladd

or to keep Huet ... I heard Blob Mac say Rocky Wirtz may be night and day different from his dad but he still doesnt want to pay a guy millions to be a minor leaguer

 

[puckhead]

quite a deal...anyone know the numbers freed up with that? i still have an inkling that they aren't done. it's a really good deal for chicago. personally i think buff will soon disappear...playoff beast, but he won't be there for awhile.

buff - 3.0
sopel - 2.33
eager - RFA (.965)

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Reasoner - 1.15


rough math... brings them from $63m to $59m, but they need to get closer to $54m (bonuses).
and now they have only 13 players under contract.

 

[scottflyers88]

i tried to figure out the numbers before. they still need another trade and then they should be ok.

 

[scottflyers88]

if they waive huet.

 

[The Q stache]

I love this trade, we get rid of buff who only shows up in the playoffs, dump sopels salary, and get picks and a prospect in return. I dont know anything about morin though. This is more than I could have imagined for getting rid of sopes, buff, and eager.

 

[Dupster]

I'm just glad he's not out West anymore.